UN fund launches #AfghanGirlsVoices campaign

Aug 15, 2023 - 13:56

Li Junhua (2nd R, Rear), UN undersecretary-general for economic and social affairs, speaks at the launch of "The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2023: Special Edition" at the UN headquarters in New York, on July 10, 2023. The world risks big misses across the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) unless actions to accelerate implementation are taken, said a UN report released on Monday. (Xinhua/Xie E)

UNITED NATIONS, Aug. 15 (Xinhua)

The UN's Education Cannot Wait (ECW) fund initiated on Tuesday a campaign to increase awareness about the education rights of Afghan girls.

The campaign was developed in collaboration with ECW Global Champion Somaya Faruqi, former captain of the Afghan Girls' Robotic Team, with compelling artwork by a young Afghan female artist.

"The international community must hear this poignant call from the heart from Afghan girls and young women and mobilize in greater numbers and with renewed strength of purpose to condemn the violation of their rights," said UN Special Envoy for Global Education and Chair of ECW's High-Level Steering Group, Gordon Brown.

Additionally, the campaign's timing will elevate the voices of Afghan girls onto the global stage as world leaders gather at the UN General Assembly in New York for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Summit on Sept. 18-19.

The Education Cannot Wait (ECW) fund is dedicated to supporting children's education in emergencies and prolonged crises.